These include: 55%. Plasma. 45%. Components (sometimes called formed elements), i.e. 'Blood Cells'. Of these, 99% are erythrocytes (red blood cells). and 1% are leucocytes (white blood cells) and thrombocytes (blood platelets). This is summarised in the following diagram, and described in further detail below.
The prefix a- comes from the Greek meaning not.. ab-: Prefix from the Latin meaning from, away from, off as in abduction (movement of a limb away from the midline of the body), ablate (carry or cut away), abnormal (away from normal), absorb (to suck away). Abs in the plural is slang for the abdominal muscles.
Verb. 1. keep away-prevent from coming close; I tried to keep the child away from the pool. prevent, keep-stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep; Keep the child from eating the marbles.